Woody Abernathy | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Forest City, North Carolina | February 1, 1915|
Died: December 5, 1994 Louisville, Kentucky | (aged 79)|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
July 28, 1946, for the New York Giants | |
Last MLB appearance | |
April 17, 1947, for the New York Giants | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 1–1 |
Earned run average | 3.64 |
Strikeouts | 6 |
Teams | |
Virgil Woodrow "Woody" Abernathy (February 1, 1915 – December 5, 1994) was a professional baseball player whose career spanned six seasons, including parts of two in Major League Baseball with the New York Giants (1946–1947). Abernathy batted and threw left-handed. Abernathy also played in the minor leagues. Over his career in the minors, Abernathy played for the Class-D Salisbury Bees (1938), the Class-C Fort Smith Giants (1942), the Double-A Jersey City Giants (1945), and the Double-A (later Triple-A) Minneapolis Millers (1945–1948). In the majors, Abernathy went 1–1 with a 3.64 earned run average (ERA), one save and six strikeouts in 16 games, one start. In the minors, he went 43–68 in 133 games. After his playing career, Abernathy was a repairman in Chesnee, South Carolina for 30 years.